HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: French Ironclad Gloire, Fronde
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Louis was born during the 30 years war. So he became king when he was 5 and ruled for 72 long years! He was the ruler of france for 53 years and for half of that time, france was at war. So wars of louis of xiv was during this time. His strategy and state craft influenced the rest of europe. His strategies in different scales of time- in the short term some strategies might not look so good but in the long term they are beneficial; and vice versa. The culture of power and the power of culture. Changes that occurred in louis strategies and statecraft. Ho(cid:449) louis"s poli(cid:272)ies (cid:449)ould ha(cid:448)e (cid:271)ee(cid:374) differe(cid:374)t if he had (cid:374)ot (cid:271)othered a(cid:271)out glory. There"s some peace in europe, but france and spain are fighting. Louis is the king of france, but he is a boy, mazarin is ruling on his behalf, till louis is old enough.
